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Providence Man to Pay $675K for Illegal File-Sharing, Award by Federal Jury

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 by Claudia Grégoire

A federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has ordered a Boston University graduate student to pay $675,000 to four record agencies, for illegally downloading and sharing music online.  While the defendant's lawyer urged the jury to award only minimal damages as he was just "a kid who did what kids do," the recording industry urged jurors to send a strong message that such illegal downloading takes a heavy toll on the revenues of the... Read More

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Topic: Civil Practice

RI Interpreter Practice Violates Federal Law

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 by Claudia Grégoire

The Associated Press reports that Rhode Island is in violation of federal law for not providing court interpreters for non-English speakers in all civil cases, according to a new study by the Brennan center for Justice at the NYU School of Law.  Among its study of 35 states, it said 46% do not require interpreters in all civil cases, in contravention of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which the report says covers the RI Judiciary.  Source:  RI Lawyers Weekly; Associated Press.... Read More
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Topic: Civil Practice

Trial Starts in Music Downloading Case, RI Defendant

Monday, July 27, 2009 by Claudia Grégoire

NOTE: NOT A CRIMINAL CASE.

The Providence Journal reports that the trial of a R.I. man accused of illegally downloading music
from the Kazaa website has begun in MA. The recording industry filed
charges against the BU student for copyright infringement.... Read More
Posted at 12:28 PM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Civil Practice
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